Matra (music)
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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Main article In Indian classical music, a Matra<ref>Matra- Retrieved 2016-12-08</ref> is a beat, the smallest rhythmic sub-unit of a tala - the musical meter. It is one of the three levels of structure for tala<ref>Tala or Tal- Retrieved 2016-12-08</ref> along with Vibhag (measure)<ref>Vibhag- Retrieved 2016-12-08</ref> and Avartan (cycle).<ref>Avartan- Retrieved 2016-11-08</ref> The significance of beats depends on their occurrence in a cycle. However, the value of the beats may be stretched or contracted depending on various factors.